LORAIN — A woman was rescued by the Lorain Fire Department after she became trapped on ice in the marsh at Lakeside Marina, 301 Lakeside Ave., on March 26.
The fire department responded to a call about 7:53 p.m. for a person stuck in the marsh.
Fire Capt. Todd Kieswetter said 48-year-old Theresa Terry was birdwatching when she wandered offshore and became stuck.
A standardized rescue squad was dispatched. Two firefighters, Brett Brown and Rob Hendershot, were tethered to crewmen who remained on the shore.
Terry was found about 100 feet offshore in the reeds, which stand 6 to 10 feet tall, Kieswetter said.
“There was no visual of her,” Kieswetter said. “We only had voice contact with her.”
Responders maintained vocal contact with Terry as they attempted to reach her. The two rescuers couldn’t stand on the ice, as it broke when they treaded across it. It took the men about five minutes to reach her, Kieswetter said.
“Obviously it was wet,” Kieswetter said. “They had to walk through water and slush.”
The rescuers loaded Terry onto an ice sled and she was pulled in to shore.
Terry was responsive when rescuers reached her, Kieswetter said.
She was taken by Life Care to Mercy Regional Medical Center, where she was treated for hypothermia.